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The 2024 Swedish Royal Honours (Swedish: Ordensförläningen 2024) were a set of appointments made to the Royal Orders of Sweden, the nations foremost decorations, by King Carl XVI Gustaf in March 2024.[1] The appointments came as a result of the Reward Reform, a political initiative to restore the awardment of chivalric orders which since the Order Reform of 1974 had ceased. After 1974 only foreign Heads of State and members of the Swedish royal family had been eligble for the royal orders.[2]
The reformed appointment process allowed nominations for the awards to be made by the general public. These nominations were then considered by the newly formed Council of the Orders before being fowarded to the Government of Sweden. The Government then made their recommendations and on 21 March 2024 Carl XVI Gustaf made the formal decision on the appointments.[3] The investiture ceremony was held on 31 May 2024 at the Royal Palace.[4]
Recipients
[edit]In total, thirteen people were appointed.[5][6] They are listed below:
| Grade | Recipient | Title | Motivation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander Grand Cross | Dennis Gyllensporre | Lieutenant General | For exceptional leadership under warlike conditions in Mali |
| Commander First Class | Ulf Henricsson | Senior Colonel | For very exemplary leadership under warlike conditions in former Yugoslavia |
| Grade | Recipient | Title | Motivation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander Grand Cross | Svante Pääbo | Professor | For exceptional contributions to science |
| Commander Grand Cross | Anne L’Huillier | Professor | For exceptional contributions to science |
| Knight | Catarina Wingren | Third Embassy Secretary | For decisive engagement in connection with Swedish international peace efforts in Mali |
| Grade | Recipient | Title | Motivation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander Grand Cross | Antonia Ax:son Johnson | Director | For extraordinary contributions to enterprise and other sectors of society |
| Commander First Class | Benny Andersson | Artist | For very eminent contributions to Swedish and international musical life |
| Commander First Class | Agnetha Fältskog | Artist | For very eminent contributions to Swedish and international musical life |
| Commander First Class | Anni-Frid Reuss | Artist | For very eminent contributions to Swedish and international musical life |
| Commander First Class | Björn Ulvaeus | Artist | For very eminent contributions to Swedish and international musical life |
| Commander | Eva Rydberg | Actor | For long and successful engagement in performance arts |
| Knight First Class | Bettan Byvald | Social worker | For many years of significant social work |
| Knight | Thomas Sjöström | Business Area Manager | For great personal courage during the Swedish evacuation of Kabul |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ordnar till tretton exceptionella svenskar". Kungliga Majestäts Orden. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Svenskar kan nu åter föreslås för ordnar". Kungahuset. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "H.M. Konungen har beslutat om ordensförläningar för exceptionella insatser". Kungahuset. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Historiskt ögonblick på Kungliga Slottet". Aftonbladet. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Beslut om utmärkelser för exceptionella insatser". Regeringen. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Abba-medlemmarna har fått kunglig orden". SVT Nyheter. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.